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Here is today's communion meditation.
In the book of Ruth, there is a man named Boaz who promises to marry Ruth. Boaz is a very prosperous and Godly man who is going to be Ruth's kinsman redeemer since her husband had passed away. But before Boaz can marry Ruth there is a matter he must settle. There is another kinsman redeemer who is ahead of him in line. Boaz promises to resolve this issue and in Ruth 3:18, Ruth's mother in law Naomi tells her...
“Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”
Boaz would not rest until the matter was settled that day. I think this is a very important principle of why Boaz was a prosperous and Godly man. When he knew what to do, he took action immediately.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand this principle that Boaz walked in, and to help us walk in this consistently.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Whenever you are lifting weig...
Here is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday we talked about the importance of excellence in the little things. We talked about having a standard of excellence in our lives, with things as simple as putting away our coffee/tea mug in the morning after we use it. Jesus said if we are faithful in the little things we will be given much. And there is a saying that how you do anything is how you do everything. Something I have seen to be true in my own life, is that something as simple as putting a mug away begins to cause ripple effects for good into other areas of life.
But functioning in excellence can be a trap because we can be tempted to put all of the pressure on ourselves, which is very stressful. To truly function in excellence I think we must learn to roll the pressure over onto God and trust in his grace to supply us with a new standard for excellence.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us take the pressure off of ourselves and trust ...
Here is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday I was talking with one of our partners and he reminded me of the importance of excellence in the little things. He was talking about having a standard of excellence in our lives, with things as simple as putting away our coffee/tea mug in the morning after we use it. Jesus said if we are faithful in the little things we will be given much. And there is a saying that how you do anything is how you do everything. Something I have seen to be true in my own life, is that something as simple as putting a mug away begins to cause ripple effects for good into other areas of life.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us set a new standard of excellence, and to walk in it consistently, especially in the little things.
Something New I Have Been Doing
Lately I have been trying to develop a new habit that goes along with our Daily Prayer. After praying the Daily Prayer, I like to take a few minutes and bring p...
Here is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday we talked about being congruent, which means being the same. Thinking of the word congruent reminded me of Hebrews 1:3 which says Jesus is the exact representation of God. Here is the verse...
who being the brightness of His glory and the express image(exact representation, exact imprint, exact expression) of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand how Jesus was/is the exact representation of Him and what this means for us.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
Our muscles lie dormant and atrophy without work and movement, just like faith without works is inactive. Regular exercise both physically and spiritually are important.
I am praying for you.
Daniel
Here is today's communion meditation.
Recently I have been thinking about the word congruent, and going through our program The Abundant Life Blueprint to make sure that everything we are doing is congruent with our message. To be congruent means to be matching or the same. Think about Jesus, he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is congruent in everything he does.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us be more like him and keep moving to higher levels of being congruent in everything we do.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
We can also be congruent in our health. A common struggle for all of us is taking action on what we know to do. As we take action on what we know to do it helps us be more congruent.
I am praying for you.
Daniel
Here is today's communion meditation.
I once heard the quote, " I would have written you a shorter letter, but I didn't have time." In writing it's easy to keep adding more and more. Conveying the same message with less words takes more time and thought, but it makes the writing simple and powerful. In a similar way it's easy to add more and more to our lives, but it can be challenging to identify the things that need to be removed in order to simplify.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us identify the things in our life that can be cut away to create simplicity and accelerate growth.
Today's Health and Fitness Tip
In the area of health and fitness what is one habit that could be removed? For example, maybe there is one trigger food that causes you to overeat, etc.
I am praying for you.
Daniel
Here is today's communion meditation.
Every community has levels and needs leaders. Think of kids, parents, and grandparents.
In the Old Testament we see the model of scribes, chief priests, the high priest, and elders.
In the New Testament we see something similar with disciples, apostles, and elders with Jesus as our High Priest.
I think there is something to being a scribe or disciple that prepares us to move up to the next level. A scribe was someone in training who hand copied the Bible. This took diligence and taught them what was in the Bible. But then there is also being a disciple and learning from a mentor.
In today's world we still use the word chief, think CEO (chief executive officer), COO (chief operating officer), or CFO ( chief financial officer).
To be a chief is to be in a position of oversight, but it takes being a scribe and disciple first.
In today's communion we are asking God to help us understand levels within our communities ...
Here is today's communion meditation.
Yesterday we talked about the Our Daily Prayer, which I consider to be one of the most foundational things we do in the Abundant Life Blueprint. After praying our Daily Prayer every day for several years, I recently tried praying differently. And almost immediately, I knew I need to go back to praying the same way again.
While thinking about this I wondered if it was the change in the words or if the change simply made me have a little doubt in my prayer. Then James 5:16-17 came to mind, which says...
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
What is effectual fervent prayer?
The example given is Elijah, and Elijah prayed the same prayer over and over again seven times. Somethi...
I consider February to be foundations month, because there were two times in the Bible when the foundation of God's temple was laid in the 2nd month. This month our message is, "To Have the Best, Requires a Foundation of Rest," and part of our foundation is prayer.
A few years ago, in February we did the Prayer Challenge, which I consider to be one of the most foundational things we do. After praying our Daily Prayer every day for several years, I recently tried adjusting and praying differently. And almost immediately, I knew it was a mistake and went back to praying the Prayer Challenge Daily Prayer again.
In the Daily Communion Videos, I had also stopped praying the Daily Prayer during the videos, and I felt God was nudging me to include the Daily Prayer again, when one of our partners send me a message asking if we could include the Daily Prayer again.
Today's communion is a time of gratitude for the Daily Prayer, he has given us, and we are asking him ...
Here is this week's Yearly Cycle update.
This year our message is "God Saved the Best Until Now," and part of walking in God's best is planning. I once heard the quote that "Planning is one of the greatest expressions of faith" and God is the master planner, designer, and architect.
Proverbs 22:3 says a prudent man sees danger coming and takes refuge. The ability to look ahead, forecast, and make plans is one of the most important skills we all need. For example, with health and fitness we need to look ahead at the next week and make preparations for getting in our exercise and good nutrition when a busy week is coming. In finances, we also need to look ahead and plan accordingly.
Looking ahead and planning is the difference between just reacting to what comes our way versus having intention and purpose for everything we do. A plan allows us to create the life we want rather than drifting through life.
Here is our filter for this week... Planning: An Express...
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